FAAN Contains Fire Outbreak At MMIA Terminal One, Says Normalcy Restored
Following a fire outbreak at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, earlier today, which disrupted some part of operations, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says flight operations have resumed fully. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); READ ALSO: FAAN Reports Fire Outbreak At Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One Channels Television’s crew captured smoke bellowing from the Terminal One area of the facility on Monday evening. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, preliminary investigations reveal that the fire may have started from the ground floor of the airport’s Terminal One, where there are offices and a restaurant, from where it escalated to the roof. She disclosed that some people were injured. Kuku, however, reiterated that no fatality was recorded. FAAN had on Monday said that it recorded a fire outbreak at the terminal. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); In an updated post on X (former Twitter), it revealed that a crane was successfully deployed to support rescue operations at the Control Tower, and all 14 persons initially trapped were safely rescued and fully evacuated from the facility. “A total of six casualties — comprising three males and three females — were recorded, all of whom are in stable condition. One affected individual has been transferred to the FAAN Headquarters Hospital for further medical evaluation and remains stable,” it said. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire started from the IT server room before it was contained. “The fire which emanated from the IT Server room on the 3rd floor of the five-storey building by the E-wing of the departure lounge has been confined by the multi-agency efforts. Further updates will be made available in due course,” it said in a statement signed by the Controller General, Margaret Adeseye. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: (FAAN) fire Lagos MMIA Terminal One More Stories FAAN Reports Fire Outbreak At Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One FAAN Boss Kuku Inspects Temporary MMIA Departure Hall FAAN Warns Against Fake Aviation Recruitment Advert /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.